The Next Chapter

Last Wednesday we loaded up the trailer to move to Challis. Before we left we took Peter to his two month appointment with the doctor. Pete is growing and doing well. He now weighs just over 11 pounds (gaining a lot better than Kendal did), and he is 22 3/4 in. tall. Pete had to get shots so he didn't have an awesome day, but still did pretty well. Kendal got to travel up to Challis with her Grandparents and Aunt. We arrived to find about half a dozen deer roaming around the houses in our area. With a lot of family help we moved in. (A million thanks to our family members who traveled here to help us unload and get settled into our new place!) We've had a lot to prepare this past month in moving and have had a lot to do as we got here, it's been overwhelming at times, but luckily we've had each other and a wonderfully supportive family. We are settled in for the most part and doing well. Kendal likes our new place, however she keeps getting into things she shouldn't (probably because we're still putting things away and we need to put thing out of her reach). Kendal understands we've moved to Challis, but she has a hard time with the fact that we can't go and visit family whenever she wants to. Our ward is small but very friendly. The second counselor in the ward is Casey's superintendent, the ward clerk is the Elementary principal, and there are some teachers in the ward too. (It worries me a little though when the relief society president says she got her calling after being in the ward only two weeks)
Casey got his teaching schedule just this past week, and he starts teaching the kids tomorrow. He will be teaching two World history classes, two finance classes (different levels), a current events class, and he has a tech hour. In one week Casey has had to tweak the previous teachers world history classes, and create the entire curriculum for his three other classes. His tech hour will be devoted to learning every new technology for teaching (i.e. smart board, tablets, i-pads, advanced projectors, etc.) he gets to master each of these and them help the other staff members learn to better use and incorporate them into their own classes. Casey has also agreed to coach the JV basketball team starting in November. Casey has a lot on his plate this year, and I'm very proud of him for taking things head on and doing his best.
I'm still getting used to dear roaming my yard (there are three little fawns and a doe outside my window as i write this) and how small Challis seems. We went grocery shopping the other day and i laughed on the inside how different shopping is going to be. Prices on milk, fruit, and meat are higher up here, and i was surprised they don't sell ground beef at more than a pound at a time (i then realized i'm in hunting area; so these people eat what they kill. Not for me : / ). Casey and i were setting up his classroom yesterday and it was getting late. It was different not being able to just go somewhere and order a quick bite to go, but Challis doesn't really offer that. There is one small subway in the grocery store, the two motels have small restaurants in them, and the bowling alley has a small grill. There are also two small pizza places, but nothing like Pizza Hut or Little Caesars.
Some things the kids have been up to in the past few days.  Kendal has really been into games lately, she wants to play "big people games" aka board games. We tell her she's too young, but she insists on playing so we've taught her a simplified version of uno and a couple of other kid games like trouble and matching games. Yesterday when Kendal should have been taking a nap she started calling for help, then screaming for help. I went in to find her stuck in Pete's crib. She wanted to play the music on his mobile and got herself stuck. I also found her in the pack n play with Pete. : / She's definitely a girl, and lately can get emotional over the silliest things, but we're working with her. Pete still gives sweet smiles, and cooes. I've even got a couple of small chuckles out of him too. He likes to stand and his neck seems so strong for a two month old. Yesterday Pete rolled over during tummy time. I know it was a fluke, but we thought it was sweet.
Well both kids are now awake so i better end for the day. Enjoy the pictures below. Kendal looking out the window with ducky (later placing him on the window seal for the day), Kendal trying to carry Casey's backpack - she fell over less than a minute later, Pete giving sweet smiles, and Kendal and Pete together : )